Sunday, 20 December 2015

IN THE PINK Advent 4 2015

Issue
325

Glad Tidings of Great Joy

We are delighted to
be able announce that Westminster City Council have granted planning permission
for the new building at St Mary Mags. On Tuesday night the Planning Committee
approved the application with no queries at all, having received over 100 representations
of support for the project and a handful against (rather the opposite
proportions to most applications). So, many thanks to all those of you who
wrote in to support the project.

This permission
enables us to go forward and make applications to major grant giving trusts for
further funding, which is essential if we are to convince Heritage Lottery Fund
that the project is viable. Basically we need to raise £2.5 million in the next
6 months to match the HLF contribution. If all goes well we could possibly
start on site in a year’s time. We should have the War Memorial Calvary
refurbished and re-erected much sooner than that, which will be a good sign of
progress. Remember that the project is not only to build the new wing (which
will house lavatories, lift, café and education room), but also do major
conservation works in the church, and to fund a programme of heritage–related activity
for 3 years.

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Christingle Making

We shall be making the Christingles in the
Meeting Room at St Peter’s at 5pm on Wednesday 23rd. Do Come and
help.

Christmas
Services

Christingle St
Peter’s 5pm Thursday 24th

Midnight Mass SMM 11pm
Thursday 24th

Christmas morning
Eucharist St Peter’s 11am Friday 25th

Holy Family Sunday St
Peter’s 11am Sunday 27th

Epiphany SMM 11am
Sunday 3rd

Dialogue
with Art-Exhibition

There is an exhibition of contemporary painting
and sculpture in the Crypt at St Mary Mags from today until Boxing Day. Artists
Elizabeth Chojak-Mysko, Tomasz Mysko and Jolanta Jagiello. Private view this
evening 7 – 9 pm, to which all present at the Carol Service are invited. Then
daily 1 pm – 5pm 14th – 26th December. Do come and see
these intriguing woks that try to engage spiritual subjects.

Book Club

The next meeting will
be on Wednesday 27th January, and the book to read is “A Spool of
Blue Thread” by Anne Tyler which was shortlisted for the Man-Booker prize.
Please sign up on the notice in church to show that you are coming.

Combined Services

Please note that there
are combined services on the 2 Sundays after Christmas.

Christmas Flowers

If you would like to
make a donation towards St Peter’s Christmas flowers, please see Richard or
Fr.Henry